Although viral fever is not itself a disease. It is a symptom of a viral fever that can occur anywhere in your body, intestines, airways, or lungs. However, doctors will consider a body temperature over 100 ° F to be a fever.

Viral fever symptoms:

If you have viral fever, you may have some of these general symptoms:

• Shaking chills
• Sweat
• Dehydration
• Muscle aches and pains
• Headache
• A feeling of weakness
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle and joint pain.

Viral fever diagnosis:

However, it is difficult to diagnose a viral fever just by looking at the symptoms. A doctor can evaluate a viral fever by:

• Ask the patient questions about their symptoms and medical history.
• Performing a physical exam.
• Take tests like blood tests or chest X-rays as needed.

The best treatment for viral fever infection:

Due to a lack of awareness, viral fever often goes undiagnosed. Most of the time, doctors prescribe medicine to reduce the symptoms of viral fever. However, self-medication can make your condition worse.

If you have a viral fever, you can take the medication with an appropriate prescription from your doctor. Read on for some treatments you can take to treat infections caused by viral fever.

Taking over-the-counter medications

One of the easiest ways to control fever is over-the-counter medicine. These medicines are good for reducing fever. Some of the common over-the-counter fever reducers are:

• Ibuprofen 
• Aspirin
• Naproxen